I am a stand up paddleboard instructor, writer, and founder of Three Rivers SUP. My work is rooted in strength, safety, and self-sovereignty, emphasizing balance as a learned skill rather than a gift. Drawing from lived experience on moving water, my teachings of paddleboarding as both a physical discipline and a transferable life practice—one that demands presence, responsibility, and honest engagement with instability.

As an embodied practitioner, I approach the water without superstition or sentimentality, viewing rivers and oceans as teachers of reality rather than sources of comfort. My writing and instruction focus on competence over performance, clarity over reassurance, and standing upright when conditions are anything but still.

Three Rivers SUP is a stand up paddleboard instruction business dedicated to building real confidence through skill, safety, and awareness. Rather than focusing on adrenaline or aesthetics, Three Rivers SUP teaches paddleboarding as a practical discipline—one grounded in balance mechanics, breath control, environmental awareness, and responsible decision-making on the water.

Programs include beginner instruction, confidence-building and intermediate sessions, water safety education, private and small-group lessons, and guided paddle experiences. Each offering is designed to help participants remain capable and present in changing conditions, on the water and beyond.

At Three Rivers SUP, the goal is simple and uncompromising:
You don’t wait for the water to settle. You learn how to stand when it moves.